GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) was 9,908 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,908 constant 2011 international $
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
132nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
9,908 constant 2011 international $
in 2024
All-time low
1,830 constant 2011 international $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Cape Verde stood at 9,908 constant 2011 international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Cape Verde peaked at 9,908 constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,830 constant 2011 international $, in 1991.
Cape Verde ranks 132nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant 2011 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,849 constant 2011 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,830 constant 2011 international $ | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,985 constant 2011 international $ | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 2,112 constant 2011 international $ | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 2,466 constant 2011 international $ | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 2,763 constant 2011 international $ | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 3,023 constant 2011 international $ | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 3,303 constant 2011 international $ | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 3,657 constant 2011 international $ | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 4,006 constant 2011 international $ | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 4,510 constant 2011 international $ | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 4,541 constant 2011 international $ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,710 constant 2011 international $ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4,841 constant 2011 international $ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5,268 constant 2011 international $ | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 5,566 constant 2011 international $ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,941 constant 2011 international $ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 6,767 constant 2011 international $ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 7,169 constant 2011 international $ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 6,995 constant 2011 international $ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 7,072 constant 2011 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7,326 constant 2011 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 7,398 constant 2011 international $ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7,441 constant 2011 international $ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,491 constant 2011 international $ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,560 constant 2011 international $ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,881 constant 2011 international $ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 8,235 constant 2011 international $ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 8,531 constant 2011 international $ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 9,112 constant 2011 international $ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 7,208 constant 2011 international $ | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 7,685 constant 2011 international $ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 8,850 constant 2011 international $ | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 9,281 constant 2011 international $ | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 9,908 constant 2011 international $ | +6.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 9,908 constant 2011 international $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,742 constant 2011 international $, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 9,908 constant 2011 international $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,640 constant 2011 international $, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,699 constant 2011 international $ | 1,830 constant 2011 international $ | 4,006 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,631 constant 2011 international $ | 4,510 constant 2011 international $ | 7,169 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,805 constant 2011 international $ | 7,072 constant 2011 international $ | 9,112 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,586 constant 2011 international $ | 7,208 constant 2011 international $ | 9,908 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 129 Eswatini 10,367 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 130 Namibia 10,281 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 131 Jamaica 10,260 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 133 Bolivia 9,844 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 134 India 9,817 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 135 Jordan 9,520 constant 2011 international $ compare
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Cape Verde?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Cape Verde was 9,908 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 9,908 constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,830 constant 2011 international $ in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Cape Verde ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release